EP0829926B1 - Electrical distribution box - Google Patents
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- EP0829926B1 EP0829926B1 EP97305927A EP97305927A EP0829926B1 EP 0829926 B1 EP0829926 B1 EP 0829926B1 EP 97305927 A EP97305927 A EP 97305927A EP 97305927 A EP97305927 A EP 97305927A EP 0829926 B1 EP0829926 B1 EP 0829926B1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
- H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
- H01R13/436—Securing a plurality of contact members by one locking piece or operation
- H01R13/4361—Insertion of locking piece perpendicular to direction of contact insertion
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H85/00—Protective devices in which the current flows through a part of fusible material and this current is interrupted by displacement of the fusible material when this current becomes excessive
- H01H85/02—Details
- H01H85/20—Bases for supporting the fuse; Separate parts thereof
- H01H85/203—Bases for supporting the fuse; Separate parts thereof for fuses with blade type terminals
- H01H85/2035—Bases for supporting the fuse; Separate parts thereof for fuses with blade type terminals for miniature fuses with parallel side contacts
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H85/00—Protective devices in which the current flows through a part of fusible material and this current is interrupted by displacement of the fusible material when this current becomes excessive
- H01H85/02—Details
- H01H85/20—Bases for supporting the fuse; Separate parts thereof
- H01H2085/2075—Junction box, having holders integrated with several other holders in a particular wiring layout
- H01H2085/208—Junction box, having holders integrated with several other holders in a particular wiring layout specially adapted for vehicles
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H85/00—Protective devices in which the current flows through a part of fusible material and this current is interrupted by displacement of the fusible material when this current becomes excessive
- H01H85/02—Details
- H01H85/20—Bases for supporting the fuse; Separate parts thereof
- H01H85/205—Electric connections to contacts on the base
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
- H01R13/516—Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing, hoods
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- the present invention relates to an electrical distribution box which is used as a fuse box or the like, especially an electrical distribution box for use in a vehicle, e.g. an automobile.
- an electrical distribution box for a vehicle is used as a fuse box, a relay box, a junction box, or the like, typically having fuses which are used as circuit protection members mounted in it.
- the box includes electrical circuit members connected to the fuses via terminals which receive the fuses.
- An electrical distribution box is disclosed in JP-A-6-46519 and US-A-5257951.
- the electrical distribution box was devised to make it easy to mount terminals to be connected to fuses and prevent the removal of the terminals from the electrical distribution box.
- the double locking member of the electrical distribution box disclosed in this document is used to check whether each terminal has been mounted at a predetermined position and to prevent the removal of the terminals.
- the double locking member is laterally inserted into the slight gap between the terminals and the casing in which the terminals have been mounted. The penetration of the double locking member into the slight gap allows an operator to confirm that each terminal has been mounted at the predetermined position.
- the double locking member when the double locking member has penetrated a predetermined distance into the slight gap, the double locking member is engaged by the terminals, thus preventing them from being removed from the electrical distribution box. But in this construction, there is a possibility that the operator forgets to insert the double locking member into the slight gap. Further, it is troublesome to insert the double locking member into the slight gap, and in addition, the double locking member is required to have a high size accuracy. That is, the double locking member is required to have a high degree of strength as well as a high degree of size accuracy so that it is not deformed, which leads to a high manufacturing cost.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an electrical distribution box which allows terminals to be mounted therein at the correct location, with ease and at a low cost.
- the casing accommodating the terminals is held in the box body by merely inserting the casing into the accommodation space.
- the terminals are locked to the box body by the locking members.
- the holding members are constituted by respective projections on mutually facing side walls of the body and the casing.
- the casing can reliably held in the body by the holding members by merely inserting the casing into the accommodation space.
- the invention also includes the use of an electrical distribution box according to claim 5, and a vehicle having an electrical distribution box, as claimed in claim 6.
- the electrical distribution box embodying the present invention shown in Fig. 1 has a box body 11 formed in one-piece of synthetic resin material.
- An accommodation space 12 is formed in a part of the body 11.
- a plurality of pairs of fuse guides 13 project from the upper surface of the body 11.
- the fuse guides 13 are formed in one-piece with the body 11.
- an insertion mouth 12a also in one-piece with the body 11, projects at a lower part of the box body 11.
- a projection 14 constituting a first holding member is formed on an inner side surface of the body 11 at a lower portion thereof.
- a slope is provided on the lower surface of the projection 14.
- a stop surface 12b is formed inside the body 11 below each of the pairs of the fuse guides 13.
- a wiring substrate 15 composed of a conductor is positioned on the inner side of the bottom surface of the box body 11. A part of the wiring substrate 15 projects into the accommodation space 12.
- the body 11 is shown only partially in Fig. 1 since it may have other portions, containing other electrical components, which are not relevant to the present inventive concept.
- a casing 21 formed in one-piece of synthetic resin, similarly to the body 11, has a plurality of terminal insertion holes 22 arranged in a row, serving as terminal installing portions.
- a plurality of resiliently flexible locking strips 23 serving as locking members are integrally formed on one side surface of the casing 21 in correspondence to the terminal insertion holes 22.
- a locking projection 23a is formed on the inner vertical surface of each locking strip 23 at an upper free end thereof.
- a projection 24 having a slope formed on its upper surface is formed on the other side surface of the casing 21.
- Each of a plurality of electrical terminals 31 is composed of a fuse insertion portion 31a formed on the upper part thereof and a substrate sandwiching portion 32 formed on the lower part thereof.
- each of a plurality of terminals 41 is composed of a fuse insertion portion 41a similar to that of the terminals 31 and an electric wire crimping portion 42.
- a recess 41b is formed on one side surface of the fuse insertion portion 41a.
- a partitioning plate 51 formed of synthetic resin material can be inserted into the accommodation space 12.
- the thickness of the upper part of the partitioning plate 51 is smaller than that of the lower part thereof.
- the electrical distribution box is assembled from the component parts described above follows:
- each locking strip 23 is flexed outward due to the engagement between one side surface of each second terminal 41 and the locking projection 23a, thus allowing each terminal 41 to be fully inserted into the corresponding terminal insertion hole 22.
- each locking projection 23a engages the recess 41b of each terminal 41.
- each locking strip 23 returns to the original position, thus locking the terminal 41 in fixed position in the casing.
- the terminal 41 is held in each terminal insertion hole 22 and cannot be removed.
- each of the first terminals 31 is inserted obliquely downwards into the accommodation space 12 to connect the substrate sandwiching portion 32 of each terminal 31 with the wiring substrate 15, a part of which projects into the accommodation space 12. Then, as shown in Fig. 2(d), each terminal 31 is held erect on the bottom surface of the body 11 at a predetermined position thereof by the elastic force of the wiring substrate 15.
- the casing 21 in which the terminals 41 have been mounted is moved upward into the accommodation space 12 through the insertion mouth 12a formed at the lower portion thereof. If any of the terminals 41 have not been inserted into the respective terminal insertion holes 22 correctly, the corresponding locking strip 23 remains flexed outward. This is because the locking portion 23a of the locking projection 23 is not correctly fitted into the recess 41b of the corresponding terminal 41. Accordingly, in this state, the casing 21 cannot be inserted into the accommodation space 12.
- the slope of the projection 24 of the casing 21 engages the slope of the projection 14 formed on the inner vertical surface of the body 11. Owing to the interaction of these two slopes, the projection 24 moves upward past the projection 14.
- the casing 21 is located and held in the accommodation space 12.
- the partitioning plate 51 is inserted into the gap between the first terminals 31 and the casing 21. Consequently, the first terminals 31 and the casing 21 accommodated in the accommodation space 12 are fixed non-removably to the box body 11.
- a fuse (not shown) is connected with the fuse insertion portions 31a and 41a of each respective pair of the first and second terminals 31 and 41.
- the above-described embodiment may be modified as described below.
- the modified electrical distribution box provides operation and effect similar to those of the first embodiment.
- the partitioning plate 51 may be formed integrally with the box body 11. This allows the number of parts to be reduced, but necessitates the upper open part of the accommodation space 12 to be widened so that the terminals 31 can be smoothly inserted into the accommodation space 12.
- the electrical distribution box of the illustrated embodiment according to the present invention provides the following advantages:
- the first terminals 41 are installed in the casing before mounting them in the box body, they can be prevented from being bent or deformed. This eliminates the need for the provision of special parts having a high degree of accuracy and strength in mounting the second terminals in the body. Further, the terminals can be installed on the body easily. Therefore, the electrical distribution box can be manufactured at a low cost.
- the arrangement also eliminates the need for the provision of special parts for locking the first terminals to the box body, thus having a simple construction.
- the electrical distribution box accommodates and holds the casing which is inserted into the accommodation space, thus eliminating the need for the provision of special parts for locking the first terminals to the box body and allowing the terminals to be mounted in the box body easily.
- connection boxes and relay boxes may also be applied to other distribution boxes containing electrical terminals, for example connection boxes and relay boxes.
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Description
- The present invention relates to an electrical distribution box which is used as a fuse box or the like, especially an electrical distribution box for use in a vehicle, e.g. an automobile.
- Generally, an electrical distribution box for a vehicle is used as a fuse box, a relay box, a junction box, or the like, typically having fuses which are used as circuit protection members mounted in it. The box includes electrical circuit members connected to the fuses via terminals which receive the fuses.
- An electrical distribution box is disclosed in JP-A-6-46519 and US-A-5257951. The electrical distribution box was devised to make it easy to mount terminals to be connected to fuses and prevent the removal of the terminals from the electrical distribution box. The double locking member of the electrical distribution box disclosed in this document is used to check whether each terminal has been mounted at a predetermined position and to prevent the removal of the terminals. The double locking member is laterally inserted into the slight gap between the terminals and the casing in which the terminals have been mounted. The penetration of the double locking member into the slight gap allows an operator to confirm that each terminal has been mounted at the predetermined position. Further, when the double locking member has penetrated a predetermined distance into the slight gap, the double locking member is engaged by the terminals, thus preventing them from being removed from the electrical distribution box. But in this construction, there is a possibility that the operator forgets to insert the double locking member into the slight gap. Further, it is troublesome to insert the double locking member into the slight gap, and in addition, the double locking member is required to have a high size accuracy. That is, the double locking member is required to have a high degree of strength as well as a high degree of size accuracy so that it is not deformed, which leads to a high manufacturing cost.
- The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an electrical distribution box which allows terminals to be mounted therein at the correct location, with ease and at a low cost.
- According to the invention there is provided an electrical distribution box according to
claim 1. - In this construction, the casing accommodating the terminals is held in the box body by merely inserting the casing into the accommodation space. In the state in which the casing is accommodated in the body, the terminals are locked to the box body by the locking members.
- Unlike the conventional distribution box described previously, special parts such as the double locking member are not required.
- Preferably the holding members are constituted by respective projections on mutually facing side walls of the body and the casing. Thus the casing can reliably held in the body by the holding members by merely inserting the casing into the accommodation space.
- The invention also includes the use of an electrical distribution box according to claim 5, and a vehicle having an electrical distribution box, as claimed in claim 6.
- These and other objects and features of the present invention will become clear from the following description taken in conjunction with the preferred embodiments thereof described below with reference to the accompanying drawings throughout which like parts are designated by like reference numerals, and in which:
- Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an electrical distribution box for an automobile, embodying the invention;
- Figs. 2(a) - 2(d) are partial sectional views showing the assembling method of the electrical distribution box of Fig. 1;
- Figs. 3(e) - 3(g) are further partial sectional views showing the assembling method of the electrical distribution box of Fig. 1; and
- Fig. 4 is a front view showing a casing of the electrical distribution box of Fig. 1.
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- The electrical distribution box embodying the present invention shown in Fig. 1 has a
box body 11 formed in one-piece of synthetic resin material. Anaccommodation space 12 is formed in a part of thebody 11. In theaccommodation space 12 is an array ofterminals fuse guides 13 project from the upper surface of thebody 11. Thefuse guides 13 are formed in one-piece with thebody 11. Further, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, aninsertion mouth 12a, also in one-piece with thebody 11, projects at a lower part of thebox body 11. Aprojection 14 constituting a first holding member is formed on an inner side surface of thebody 11 at a lower portion thereof. A slope is provided on the lower surface of theprojection 14. Astop surface 12b is formed inside thebody 11 below each of the pairs of thefuse guides 13. Awiring substrate 15 composed of a conductor is positioned on the inner side of the bottom surface of thebox body 11. A part of thewiring substrate 15 projects into theaccommodation space 12. - The
body 11 is shown only partially in Fig. 1 since it may have other portions, containing other electrical components, which are not relevant to the present inventive concept. - As shown in Figs. 1 to 4, a
casing 21 formed in one-piece of synthetic resin, similarly to thebody 11, has a plurality ofterminal insertion holes 22 arranged in a row, serving as terminal installing portions. A plurality of resilientlyflexible locking strips 23 serving as locking members are integrally formed on one side surface of thecasing 21 in correspondence to theterminal insertion holes 22. Alocking projection 23a is formed on the inner vertical surface of eachlocking strip 23 at an upper free end thereof. Aprojection 24 having a slope formed on its upper surface is formed on the other side surface of thecasing 21. - Each of a plurality of
electrical terminals 31 is composed of afuse insertion portion 31a formed on the upper part thereof and asubstrate sandwiching portion 32 formed on the lower part thereof. - Similarly to the
terminal 31, each of a plurality ofterminals 41 is composed of afuse insertion portion 41a similar to that of theterminals 31 and an electricwire crimping portion 42. Arecess 41b is formed on one side surface of thefuse insertion portion 41a. - A partitioning
plate 51 formed of synthetic resin material can be inserted into theaccommodation space 12. The thickness of the upper part of thepartitioning plate 51 is smaller than that of the lower part thereof. - The electrical distribution box is assembled from the component parts described above follows:
- Initially, as shown in Fig. 2(a), the
terminals 41 are moved upward into the respectiveterminal insertion holes 22 of thecasing 21. As a result, eachlocking strip 23 is flexed outward due to the engagement between one side surface of eachsecond terminal 41 and thelocking projection 23a, thus allowing eachterminal 41 to be fully inserted into the correspondingterminal insertion hole 22. - Then, as shown in Fig. 2(b), when each
terminal 41 has been moved upward to a predetermined position inside theterminal insertion hole 22, eachlocking projection 23a engages therecess 41b of eachterminal 41. As a result, eachlocking strip 23 returns to the original position, thus locking theterminal 41 in fixed position in the casing. Thus, theterminal 41 is held in eachterminal insertion hole 22 and cannot be removed. - As shown in Fig. 2(c), each of the
first terminals 31 is inserted obliquely downwards into theaccommodation space 12 to connect thesubstrate sandwiching portion 32 of eachterminal 31 with thewiring substrate 15, a part of which projects into theaccommodation space 12. Then, as shown in Fig. 2(d), eachterminal 31 is held erect on the bottom surface of thebody 11 at a predetermined position thereof by the elastic force of thewiring substrate 15. - Then, as shown in Fig. 3(e), the
casing 21 in which theterminals 41 have been mounted is moved upward into theaccommodation space 12 through theinsertion mouth 12a formed at the lower portion thereof. If any of theterminals 41 have not been inserted into the respectiveterminal insertion holes 22 correctly, thecorresponding locking strip 23 remains flexed outward. This is because the lockingportion 23a of the lockingprojection 23 is not correctly fitted into therecess 41b of the correspondingterminal 41. Accordingly, in this state, thecasing 21 cannot be inserted into theaccommodation space 12. - Then, as shown in Fig. 3(f), the slope of the
projection 24 of thecasing 21 engages the slope of theprojection 14 formed on the inner vertical surface of thebody 11. Owing to the interaction of these two slopes, theprojection 24 moves upward past theprojection 14. When the lower surface of theprojection 24 has engaged the upper surface of theprojection 14, with the upper surface of thecasing 21 in contact with thestop surface 12b, thecasing 21 is located and held in theaccommodation space 12. - Finally, as shown in Fig. 3(g), the
partitioning plate 51 is inserted into the gap between thefirst terminals 31 and thecasing 21. Consequently, thefirst terminals 31 and thecasing 21 accommodated in theaccommodation space 12 are fixed non-removably to thebox body 11. - Then, a fuse (not shown) is connected with the
fuse insertion portions second terminals - The effects which can be provided by the distribution box according to the embodiment one are described below.
- (a) Because the
terminals 41 are installed in thecasing 21 prior to mounting them in thebox body 11, theterminals 41 can be prevented from being bent or deformed. - (b) If the
terminals 41 are not correctly accommodated in the terminal insertion holes 22, when thecasing 21 is inserted into theaccommodation space 12, the locking strips 23 project outward. Thus, thecasing 21 cannot be inserted into theaccommodation space 12. Accordingly, theterminals 41 can be prevented from being incorrectly located in theaccommodation space 12. - (c) The
casing 21 is accommodated in theaccommodation space 12 and held by the holding members comprising theprojections terminals 31 and thecasing 21 accommodating theterminals 41 into theaccommodation space 12. Therefore, thecasing 21 can be easily installed in thebody 11 without requiring special parts for holding thecasing 21 on thebody 11. - (d) The
casing 21 can be prevented from removal from theaccommodation space 12 by the engagement between theprojection 14 formed on thebody 11 and theprojection 24 formed on thecasing 21. Therefore, unlike the above-described construction of the known distribution box, it is possible to eliminate the need for the provision of special component parts such as a double locking member having a high degree of accuracy and strength. - (e) When the
terminals 41 are inserted into thecasing 21 at the predetermined position thereof, each of the flexible locking strips 23 engages therecess 41b of each of theterminals 41, thus clicking into position. Accordingly, the audible click of the engagement between theflexible locking strip 23 and therecess 41b make it possible for an operator to confirm that the terminal 41 has been correctly mounted in thecasing 21. When thecasing 21 has been inserted into the predetermined position of theaccommodation space 12, theprojections casing 21 has been correctly mounted on thebody 11. In this manner, it is possible to confirm the completion of the mounting of theterminals 41 in thebox body 11. -
- The above-described embodiment may be modified as described below. The modified electrical distribution box provides operation and effect similar to those of the first embodiment. For example, the
partitioning plate 51 may be formed integrally with thebox body 11. This allows the number of parts to be reduced, but necessitates the upper open part of theaccommodation space 12 to be widened so that theterminals 31 can be smoothly inserted into theaccommodation space 12. - The electrical distribution box of the illustrated embodiment according to the present invention provides the following advantages:
- Because the
first terminals 41 are installed in the casing before mounting them in the box body, they can be prevented from being bent or deformed. This eliminates the need for the provision of special parts having a high degree of accuracy and strength in mounting the second terminals in the body. Further, the terminals can be installed on the body easily. Therefore, the electrical distribution box can be manufactured at a low cost. - The arrangement also eliminates the need for the provision of special parts for locking the first terminals to the box body, thus having a simple construction.
- The electrical distribution box accommodates and holds the casing which is inserted into the accommodation space, thus eliminating the need for the provision of special parts for locking the first terminals to the box body and allowing the terminals to be mounted in the box body easily.
- Although the illustrated embodiment is a fuse box, the invention may also be applied to other distribution boxes containing electrical terminals, for example connection boxes and relay boxes.
- Although the present invention has been fully described in connection with the preferred embodiments thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be noted that various changes and modifications are apparent to those skilled in the art.
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- An electrical distribution box having a body (11) defining an accommodation space (12), a casing (21) inserted into and located in said accommodation space (12) and having a plurality of terminal-mounting portions (22), and a plurality of first electrical terminals (41) mounted in said casing (21) at said terminal-mounting portions respectively and having been carried into said accommodation space when already mounted in said casing, there being holding members (14,24) on respectively said body and said casing cooperating so as to hold said casing in said accommodation space, and locking members (23) on a side wall of said casing acting to lock said terminals (41) in position in said casing,
wherein said locking members (23) are resiliently biassed to their locking position and are constituted by resiliently flexible portions of an outer side wall of said casing, said locking members (23) having first ends at which they are joined to the remainder of the side wall and free ends spaced from said first ends, the free ends having locking projections (23a) engaging said terminals (41), the first ends being rearward of said free ends with respect to the direction of insertion of the casing (21) into the body (11),
characterised in that said locking members (23), said terminals (41) and said body (11) are arranged to cooperate so that, when said terminals are incorrectly located in said casing (21) in such a manner that said locking members do not lock said first electrical terminals in position, said locking members project from said casing so as to prevent insertion of said casing into said accommodation space of said body (II). - An electrical distribution box according to claim 1, wherein said holding members are constituted by projections (14,24) on mutually facing side walls of said body and said casing respectively.
- An electrical distribution box according to claim 1 or 2, having a plurality of second electrical terminals (31) mounted in said accommodation space outside said casing.
- An electrical distribution box according to claim 3, having a partitioning member (51) inserted into said body and acting to hold said second electrical terminals (31) and said casing (21) in position therein.
- Use of an electrical distribution box according to any one of claims 1 to 4 in a vehicle.
- Vehicle having an electrical distribution box according to any one of claims 1 to 4 mounted in it.
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